Bejamin Tinkham Marshall, Editor of A Modern History of New London County Connecticut apparently thought it would be a good idea compile biographies of many of the citizens of Norwich and other places in New London County. Harvard University thought it would be a good idea to keep this volume in their library and Google thought it well to scan this entire volume and make it available for free on the internet. As a result, when you google "Clinton Elliott Lane, Norwich Connecticut" this book appears.
The Biography contains great information including the places in Canada, Wisconsin, and Norwich, CT, where the Lanes had set up shop. There is also interesting insight into the character of Clinton Elliott Lane "Mr. Lane is a successful businessman, and is highly regarded in the city to which he came as a boy. He is a master of business, and of such a genial friendly nature that he makes many friends" (MHNLCC pg 462). The bio goes on to describe the many community organizations to which Clinton belonged. Clint sounds like a outgoing, social, hardworking and smart individual. No wonder then he would father a son like my grandfather, Thomas Crawford Lane "Papa".
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